2024 Women's Basketball League Americas

The 2024 Women's Basketball League Americas was the 2nd edition of the competition for women's basketball club teams from the Americas region organised by FIBA Americas. Indeportes Antioquia are the defending champions.

Women's Basketball League Americas
The Coliseo Iván de Bedout in Medellín hosted the final four.
Season2024
Dates13 September – 2 November 2024
Games played16
TeamsTotal: 8 (from 7 countries)
2023
2025

Format

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Eight teams are split into two groups of four based off their geographical position. The groups are held in centralised venues. The top two in each group advance to the final four to decide the champions.

Schedule

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Rounds and dates

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Phase Round date
Group A 13–15 September 2024
Group B 27–29 September 2024
Final four 1–2 November 2024

Teams

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The following teams participated:

Country Teams Qualification
  Argentina   Unión Florida Liga Femenina de Básquetbol 2023–24
  Ferro Carril Oeste
  Chile   Sportiva Italiana Liga Nacional Femenina 2023
  Colombia   Indeportes Antioquia Liga Superior Femenina de Baloncesto de 2023
  El Salvador   Salvadoreñas BC Liga Mayor Femenina 2023
  Mexico   Pioneros de Delicias Liga ABC MEX 2023
  United States   Bay Area Phoenix 2023 Women's Premier Basketball Association
  Uruguay   Club Malvín Liga Femenina de Básquetbol 2023

Venues

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The venues are in Buenos Aires and Medellín.[1]

Group B and Final four Group A
  Medellín   Buenos Aires
Coliseo Iván de Bedout Estadio Héctor Etchart
Capacity: 6,000 Capacity: 4,500
   

Groups

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Unión Florida 3 3 0 199 160 +39 6 Final four
2   Sportiva Italiana 3 2 1 203 189 +14 5
3   Ferro Carril Oeste 3 1 2 184 218 −34 4
4   Club Malvín 3 0 3 182 201 −19 3
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) classification points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head game points difference; 4) head-to-head number of game points scored.
13 September 2024
19:00
Unión Florida   51–49   Club Malvín
Scoring by quarter: 8–22, 20–7, 11–12, 12–8
Pts: Laviero 12
Rebs: Gauna 8
Asts: Martínez 3
Pts: Jourdheui 16
Rebs: Miculka 15
Asts: Fernández 7
Estadio Héctor Etchart, Buenos Aires
Referees: Kristian Paez (ECU), Fernando Leite (BRA), Omar Bermúdez Mariscal (MEX)
13 September 2024
21:30
Ferro Carril Oeste   54–72   Sportiva Italiana
Scoring by quarter: 13–24, 16–26, 19–13, 6–9
Pts: Fernández 19
Rebs: Fernández 12
Asts: González 4
Pts: Cortés 17
Rebs: Cortés 17
Asts: Ríos 9
Estadio Héctor Etchart, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 100
Referees: Julirys Guzmán Laureano (PUR), Nicolas Zivieri (BRA), Aline García (URU)

14 September 2024
19:00
Unión Florida   74–61   Sportiva Italiana
Scoring by quarter: 21–13, 18–17, 14–18, 21–13
Pts: three players 13
Rebs: Martínez 9
Asts: Martínez 7
Pts: Ríos 24
Rebs: Martínez 9
Asts: Pérez 7
Estadio Héctor Etchart, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 100
Referees: Kristian Páez (ECU), Nicolas Zivieri (BRA), Aline García (URU)
14 September 2024
21:30
Ferro Carril Oeste   80–72   Club Malvín
Scoring by quarter: 22–12, 23–16, 14–26, 21–18
Pts: Fernández, Gonzalez 20
Rebs: Fernández 11
Asts: Gonzalez, Romagnoli 3
Pts: Fernández 26
Rebs: Miculka 13
Asts: Fernández 4
Estadio Héctor Etchart, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 200
Referees: Fernando Leite (BRA), Julirys Guzmán Laureano (PUR), Luis Ángel Escobedo Silva (MEX)

15 September 2024
19:00
Sportiva Italiana   70–61   Club Malvín
Scoring by quarter: 11–17, 16–18, 19–14, 24–12
Pts: Ríos 27
Rebs: Cortés 11
Asts: Pérez, Ríos 4
Pts: Jourdheuil 19
Rebs: Jourdheuil 12
Asts: Fernandez, Jourdheuil 4
Estadio Héctor Etchart, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 100
Referees: Kristian Páez (ECU), Fernando Leite (BRA), Luis Ángel Escobedo Silva (MEX)
15 September 2024
21:30
Ferro Carril Oeste   50–74   Unión Florida
Scoring by quarter: 14–19, 11–17, 9–25, 16–13
Pts: Foresto 10
Rebs: Fernández 11
Asts: Romagnoli 3
Pts: three players 11
Rebs: Alonso 10
Asts: Martínez 5
Estadio Héctor Etchart, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 150
Referees: Julirys Guzmán Laureano (PUR), Aline García (URU), Nicolás Zivieri (BRA)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Bay Area Phoenix 3 3 0 224 203 +21 6 Final four
2   Indeportes Antioquia 3 2 1 187 161 +26 5
3   Pioneros de Delicias 3 1 2 179 190 −11 4
4   Salvadoreñas BC 3 0 3 172 208 −36 3
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) classification points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head game points difference; 4) head-to-head number of game points scored.
27 September 2024
17:30
Bay Area Phoenix   81–69   Pioneros de Delicias
Scoring by quarter: 16–11, 16–15, 26–22, 23–21
Pts: Collier 24
Rebs: Harris 7
Asts: Li 6
Pts: Suárez 15
Rebs: Davis 12
Asts: Davis 5
Coliseo Iván de Bedout, Medellín
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Micaela Prado (ARG), Gustavo Edson Mathias (BRA), Carlos Pallares (COL)
27 September 2024
20:00
Indeportes Antioquia   65–51   Salvadoreñas BC
Scoring by quarter: 19–6, 17–13, 14–12, 15–20
Pts: Muñoz 17
Rebs: Paz 12
Asts: Caicedo 6
Pts: Galindo 12
Rebs: Contreras 10
Asts: Alfaro, Montero 3
Coliseo Iván de Bedout, Medellín
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Orlando José Varela Díaz (HON), César Augusto Gonçalves Lopes (BRA), Brooke Briscoe (CAN)

28 September 2024
17:30
Salvadoreñas BC   82–90   Bay Area Phoenix
Scoring by quarter: 26–28, 15–23, 19–19, 22–20
Pts: Galindo 23
Rebs: Galindo 10
Asts: Montero 8
Pts: Harris 28
Rebs: A, Collier 7
Asts: Robinson 5
Coliseo Iván de Bedout, Medellín
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Orlando José Varela Díaz (HON), Carlos Pallares (COL), César Augusto Gonçalves Lopes (BRA)
28 September 2024
20:00
Indeportes Antioquia   70–57   Pioneros de Delicias
Scoring by quarter: 21–17, 19–14, 14–14, 16–12
Pts: Muñoz 21
Rebs: Muñoz, Paz 9
Asts: Lopez 6
Pts: Suárez 27
Rebs: Davis, Perez 7
Asts: Pérez 3
Coliseo Iván de Bedout, Medellín
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Gustavo Edson Mathias (BRA), Micaela Prado (ARG), Brooke Briscoe (CAN)

29 September 2024
17:30
Pioneros de Delicias   53–39   Salvadoreñas BC
Scoring by quarter: 14–10, 18–13, 9–5, 12–11
Pts: Valenzuela 13
Rebs: Davis 10
Asts: Xicontecatl 4
Pts: Galindo 15
Rebs: Harvey-Carr, Vega 8
Asts: Contreras 2
Coliseo Iván de Bedout, Medellín
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: César Augusto Gonçalves Lopes (BRA), Micaela Prado (ARG), Carlos Pallares (COL)
29 September 2024
20:00
Indeportes Antioquia   52–53   Bay Area Phoenix
Scoring by quarter: 14–15, 20–16, 13–8, 5–14
Pts: Caicedo 13
Rebs: Muñoz 11
Asts: López 5
Pts: Harris 15
Rebs: Harris 12
Asts: Collier, Jackson 3
Coliseo Iván de Bedout, Medellín
Attendance: 500
Referees: Orlando José Varela Díaz (HON), Gustavo Edson Mathias (BRA), Brooke Briscoe (CAN)

Final four

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The final four was held at the Coliseo Iván de Bedout in Medellín, Colombia.[2]

Bracket

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
November 1
 
 
  Unión Florida
 
November 2
 
  Indeportes Antioquia
 
 
 
November 1
 
 
 
  Bay Area Phoenix
 
 
  Sportiva Italiana
 
Third place
 
 
November 2
 
 
 
 
 
 


2024 Women's Basketball League Americas winner
 
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References

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  1. ^ "WBL Americas 2024 Groups Announced". www.fiba.basketball. August 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "Medellin to host WBL Americas Final Four". www.fiba.basketball. October 8, 2024.
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